Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 5221 [e] וַיַּ֣ךְ way-yaḵ And he defeated Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 4124 [e] מוֹאָ֗ב mō-w-’āḇ Moab N-proper-fs 4058 [e] וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם way-mad-də-ḏêm and he measured them off Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp 2256 [e] בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ ba-ḥe-ḇel with a line Prep-b, Art | N-ms 7901 [e] הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב haš-kêḇ forcing down V-Hifil-InfAbs 853 [e] אוֹתָ֣ם ’ō-w-ṯām them DirObjM | 3mp 776 [e] אַ֔רְצָה ’ar-ṣāh to the ground N-fs | 3fs 4058 [e] וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד way-mad-dêḏ And he measured off Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms 8147 [e] שְׁנֵֽי־ šə-nê- [with] two Number-mdc 2256 [e] חֲבָלִים֙ ḥă-ḇā-lîm lines N-mp 4191 [e] לְהָמִ֔ית lə-hā-mîṯ those to be put to death Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf 4393 [e] וּמְלֹ֥א ū-mə-lō and the fullness Conj-w | N-msc 2256 [e] הַחֶ֖בֶל ha-ḥe-ḇel of the line Art | N-ms 2421 [e] לְהַחֲי֑וֹת lə-ha-ḥă-yō-wṯ those to be kept alive Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf 1961 [e] וַתְּהִ֤י wat-tə-hî And became Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs 4124 [e] מוֹאָב֙ mō-w-’āḇ the Moabites N-proper-fs 1732 [e] לְדָוִ֔ד lə-ḏā-wiḏ of David Prep-l | N-proper-ms 5650 [e] לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la-‘ă-ḇā-ḏîm servants Prep-l | N-mp 5375 [e] נֹשְׂאֵ֥י nō-śə-’ê lifting up V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc 4503 [e] מִנְחָֽה׃ min-ḥāh tribute N-fs

Berean Study Bible
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

Young's Literal Translation
And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

New American Standard Bible
He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

King James Bible
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. 2 Samuel 8:2 • 2 Samuel 8:2 NIV • 2 Samuel 8:2 NLT • 2 Samuel 8:2 ESV • 2 Samuel 8:2 NASB • 2 Samuel 8:2 KJV • 2 Samuel 8:2 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 8:2 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 8:2 French Bible • 2 Samuel 8:2 German Bible

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